Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) didn’t mince words on March 26, 2026, delivering a sharp rebuke to Washington’s spending priorities in a viral X post that quickly grabbed hundreds of thousands of eyeballs. He laid out a stark contrast between domestic needs and military funding, a message that clearly resonated.
“Health care? ‘You’re on your own.’ Housing? ‘Nothing we can do.’ Grocery prices? ‘You’re out of luck.’ $200 billion for another war? ‘No problem!’” Sanders wrote. It’s pretty blunt, and he continued by saying, “Americans—Democrats, Republicans, independents—are SICK AND TIRED of endless wars. We need to invest here at home.” Sanders’ criticism comes on the heels of the Pentagon seeking over $200 billion in supplemental funding for the Iran war.
